#961750
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.7% 0.165 0.3), rgb(150, 23, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#961750 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961750 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 23, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.165 0.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #961750 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961750 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961750 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #961750 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC739C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24684
oklch(63.2% 0.198 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD186D
oklch(55.6% 0.214 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961750
oklch(44.7% 0.165 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#961750 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #383F51 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574D | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30032 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961750
#961750
oklch(44.7% 0.165 0.3)
- #006356
#006356
oklch(44.8% 0.081 179.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #961750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.010
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
Use #961750 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.